Nearly $82M government grant targets rural job training

The U.S. Department of Labor said the initiative is designed to “address the critical workforce needs of employers in high-growth and emerging industries” in the region.

By Lara Ewen • Oct. 21, 2026

Nearly half of employers say AI will make college degrees more important

Employers expressed more confidence in the higher education sector than the general public, according to a new Gallup and the Lumina Foundation poll.

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 20, 2026

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Top trends in upskilling

The upskilling landscape has shifted, especially since artificial intelligence joined the workplace.

By HR Dive staff

Employees say they have to leave their companies to advance their careers

Organizations are “searching the external market for individuals with skills and experience that they may already have,” one SHL executive said.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 20, 2026

This week in 5 numbers: Workers would spend up to $2,500 on their own training

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how many jobs robots physically can complete on a cost-competitive basis.

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 15, 2026

Mailbag: How can HR keep track of employees’ credentials?

Artificial intelligence could have multiple potential applications in this space, according to HR industry veteran Josh Bersin.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 14, 2026

Cost of living blocks career growth, employees say

Workers often pay out of pocket for some training — but most would spend no more than $2,500 to prepare for a new career, Penn Foster found.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 14, 2026

‘Capability anxiety’ may be pulling companies down

Only 30% of the more than 500 employers surveyed by WTW said they’ve established processes for identifying and tracking worker skills.

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 13, 2026

Why skills belong at the center of HR’s learning strategy

How HR can use skills data to prove learning programs are working and worth the budget.

Oct. 12, 2026

The biggest predictor of L&D success? How much time managers can spare.

Various studies have highlighted the importance of managers in the L&D space — and often, managers are not given the resources needed to assist. 

By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 6, 2026

High performers might resent lower-performing workers getting training over them

Managers may struggle with this decision in part because of what training represents and what doors it can open up, a researcher said.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 29, 2026

IBM report warns AI could erode human skills deemed vital by CHROs

It’s not the first time the technology’s potential effects on employee cognition have raised alarm.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 23, 2026

HR leaders worry about the loss of critical leadership skill development

The entry-level worker pipeline is shrinking and more tasks are being given to artificial intelligence, resulting in fewer learning opportunities for younger workers, a report found.

By Lara Ewen • Sept. 22, 2026

Chipotle to place apprentice managers in all company-owned locations

These high-performing employees are working toward a general manager role and will be a key part of staffing newly opened restaurants, the company said.

By Julie Littman • Sept. 16, 2026

Is AI killing worker cognition?

Employees have reported in various surveys that AI tool use has worsened their critical thinking skills, affected their judgment and even made them less intelligent.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 15, 2026

4 stories on crafting a good onboarding experience

Employers need to focus on grounding new workers in the organization and preparing them for the work to come, various reports show.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 8, 2026

Lowe’s Foundation launches skilled trades coalition to train 1M workers by 2035

The move comes amid a significant skilled trades labor shortage in the U.S.

By Lara Ewen • Sept. 4, 2026

Employees say only 60% of onboarding materials are necessary

Workers receive an average of 13 onboarding documents in their first week, an Adobe survey found.

By Lara Ewen • Sept. 3, 2026

EY earmarks $100M in rewards for ‘future-focused’ employees

The Big Four accounting firm is looking to reward employees who drive “meaningful change” through innovation, disruption, technology or growth.

By Alexei Alexis • Sept. 1, 2026

Worker personality may matter more than skills, hiring managers say

Hiring managers and job seekers agreed that the traits with the highest value are reliability, honesty, adaptability, flexibility and self-motivation.

By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 1, 2026

AI is evolving faster than humans can assess how best to use it

Existing frameworks aren’t equipped to understand what performance will look like in the artificial intelligence era, Talogy said in its report.

By Lara Ewen • Aug. 26, 2026

What mentorship looks like in the disconnected era

Successful mentorship programs are often guided but not too structured, and they don’t rely on managers being default mentors, experts told HR Dive.

By Jen A. Miller • Aug. 25, 2026

Workers report ‘FOBO’ — a fear of becoming obsolete

Most workers told ETS and The Harris Poll that upskilling “is no longer a choice” but also that it was hard to get employer support on the matter.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 18, 2026

Which skills can AI not replace?

Employers are in need of “durable skills” despite swift changes to workplace technology, a Resume Now report indicated.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 4, 2026

Employers may not be training workers well enough for widespread AI disruption

Advanced skills, such as managing AI agents, do not tend to be the focus of employer training, The Conference Board said in a report.

By Kathryn Moody • July 31, 2026

How companies are accidentally training future leaders to stay quiet

Organizations that encourage employees to ask the questions AI can’t answer will thrive, writes SurveyMonkey’s CPO.

By Becky Cantieri • July 30, 2026